Monthly Archives: April 2013

View 277: Calder Cup Playoffs

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Syracuse Crunch entered the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Playoffs last weekend against the Portland (Maine) Pirates. A team they had not played during the regular season. Playoff hockey is very intense and the first round of these playoffs … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Weekly View | Tagged 70-200mm, ahl, calder cup, crunch, goal, goalie, hockey, ice, new york, nikon D7100, overtime, pirates, players, playoffs, portland, save, syracuse, vr, war memorial | Leave a comment

Photographing Details at Tourist Attractions

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

One of my favorite things to do when visiting any travel destination is finding fun details which add to the story of the trip. Sometimes I know about the details before I get there like Hidden Mickeys at Walt Disney … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged 28-300mm, alley, atlantic city, big, boardwalk, bowling, campus, crenshaw lanes, details, florida, fortune teller, fsu, machine, movie, new jersey, nikon D700, painted, pins, tallahassee, vr, zoltar | 2 Comments

O’Canada

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Working through my Walt Disney World backlog this week and thought I would give you a break from all the sports content lately. While I live only 100 miles from the Canadian border, I still enjoy the Canada pavilion in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged actor, british columbia, canada, canadian, comedian, epcot, florida, flowers, martin short, orlando, rocky mountains, totem pole, trees, walt disney world, waterfall, world showcase | Leave a comment

View 277: Bench Buddy

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Syracuse Crunch have a Bench Buddy program where fans can sit in the player’s bench during pre-game warm ups. I have been there to photograph many fans enjoying this privilege but it’s the kids which create the best moments … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged 24-85mm, arena, bench buddy, boy, crunch, eric neilson, father, flash, gloves, helmet, hockey, ice, kid, man, new york, nikon D700, oncenter, players, professional, safety, sb-700, stick, syracuse, war memorial, young | 5 Comments

Being Creative at Tourist Attractions

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Here’s a fun way to approach photographing in busy tourist attractions. Be creative! Easier said than done I can hear you saying. Really, when confronted with people everywhere, start looking from different angles, get low, get high or just tilt … Continue reading →